Corporate Research Laboratories and the History of Innovation

ISBN-13: 9780367476601 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 268 str.

David M. Pithan

Opis

In the twentieth century, American corporations in the chemical and electrical industries began establishing industrial research laboratories. By analyzing the organizational field of the early American R&D laboratories from 1870 to 1930, this book uncovers the collective meanings associated with the industrial laboratory.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Theory 3. The Innovation: Industrial Research Laboratory 4. The Organizational Field: US Chemistry, 1870-1930 5. Capturing the Discourse about Industrial Research in US Chemistry, 1870 – 1930 6. Analyzing the Discourse 7. Discussion & Conclusions